New English Translation
Psalms 33:6
6By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.
Psalms 33:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Context of Psalms 33:6
4For the Lord’s decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. 5The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth. By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created. 7He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses. 8Let the whole earth fear the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:6 word by word
בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 33:6
- Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm.
- Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Genesis 6:7So the Lord said, “I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth – everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
- Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.
- 2 Peter 3:5For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.
- Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!
- Genesis 2:1The heavens and the earth were completed with everything that was in them.
- Deuteronomy 4:19When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars – the whole heavenly creation – you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.
- Jeremiah 8:2They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon and the stars. These are things they adored and served, things to which they paid allegiance, from which they sought guidance, and worshiped. The bones of these people will never be regathered and reburied. They will be like manure used to fertilize the ground.
- Romans 1:25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
- Psalms 104:30When you send your life-giving breath, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the ground.
- Genesis 2:7The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
- Job 26:13By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
- Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made - This is illustrated in the Psalm 33:9; verse: "He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." This evidently refers to the account of the creation, as it stands in the first chapter of Genesis.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6By the word of the Lord - By the command of God: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6 etc. See the notes at Psalm 33:9. Were the heavens made - That is, the starry heavens; the worlds above us: Genesis 1:1. And all the host of them - All their “armies.” The stars are represented as armies or marshalled hosts, led forth at his command, and under his direction - as armies are led forth in war. See Genesis 2:1; compare the notes at Isaiah 1:9. By the breath of his mouth…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7God's word shows his character and power.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-94-9. Reasons for praise: first, God's truth, faithfulness, and mercy, generally; then, His creative power which all must honor.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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